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Denver, CO: (Sep-03-07) A lawsuit was brought against the federal government, alleging that the security cameras at a prison caught inmates brutally beating a witness. The inmate, whose name was withheld for his protection, was testifying against other inmates and was placed in a cell with their friends. The suit claimed that while no one was watching the... - UST Inc. Snuff Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Madison, WI: (Sep-03-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against UST Inc., the manufacturer of Copenhagen and Skoal. The suit stemmed from an antitrust lawsuit filed by Conwood Company LP, a UST competitor, alleging that UST engaged in acts designed to monopolize the market. Among other things, according to the antitrust action, UST removed Conwood's di... - Armstrong Wood Products Plant Air Quality Fine
Lincoln, NE: (Aug-30-07) Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning's office filed suit against Armstrong Wood Products of Lancaster, PA, alleging that the company violated Nebraska environmental protection laws. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality inspectors stated that Armstrong didn't properly train its Auburn plant employees to monitor air qual... - Concord Produce Employee Labor Regulations Settlement
Concord, CA: (Aug-30-07) The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5 filed charges against Concord Produce, on behalf of twelve workers, alleging that the company failed to pay them according to labor regulations. In December 2006, the workers asked UFCW Local 5 for help in improving their working conditions. They said they were not being paid th... - Credit Card Rate Hikes Not Always Obvious to Consumers
Sep-3-07 Washington, DC People like to think they know all the 'ins and outs' of the contracts they sign, but credit card contracts are often written in language that confuses consumers. Many of the clauses in the contracts give credit card companies the ability to suddenly raise credit cards rates with little or no notice to the customer. Lawsuits against some c... - Jedi Corp. Land Clearing Permit Settlement
Kimberling, MO: (Aug-30-07) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Attorney General Jay Nixon's office filed charges against Jedi Corp., a Kimberling city developer, alleging that the company violated the Missouri Clean Water Law while clearing land for a 40-acre subdivision. Jedi Corp. is building the Tuscany Village subdivision on Joe Bald Road... - Brown County, WI Landfill Air Pollution Fine
Brown County, WI: (Aug-30-07) The state Department of Natural Resources brought charges against Brown County, alleging that landfill gases, including methane, volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants, weren't properly handled over the past two years as required by federal permits. The suit was filed over air pollution violations from imprope... - Greenacres Health Systems Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Aug-30-07) Walter Decyk III and colleague Sherry Scharff filed a whistleblowers lawsuit against Green Valley Pavilion and Pennsylvania-based Greenacres Health Systems, its operator, in 2004, alleging medical malpractice. The Department of Justice launched an investigation shortly after Decyk and Scharff filed their 2004 suit. Investigators... - Forsyth Township, MI Police Cheif Wrongful Termination Settlement
Forsyth Township, MI: (Aug-30-07) Forsyth Township Police Chief Brad Arnsparger brought a lawsuit against the town, alleging wrongful termination. The lawsuit, filed in November 2005, claimed that the township laid off Arnsparger in retaliation for a worker's compensation claim he filed for a back injury. Arnsparger was laid off for more than a year from A... - Delphi Corp. Employee Retroactive Retirement Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-30-07) The United Steelworkers Union, which represented workers at Delphi Corp.'s Home Avenue and Vandalia plants, reached a settlement with the struggling auto parts maker, moving it one step closer to bankruptcy reorganization. The company, based in Troy, MI, said in a filing with the court that the Home Avenue plant may be sold or clo... - Louisiana State University Hospital CEO Contract Dispute Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Aug-30-07) Don Smithburg, former hospital system chief at Louisiana State University (LSU), brought charges against the varsity, alleging that it breached his employment contract. Smithburg served as chief executive officer of LSU's Health Care Services Division until abruptly removed from day-to-day hospital management responsibility Jun... - Elite Cabaret Strip Club Advertising Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Aug-30-07) Elite Cabaret, a Tempe city strip club, filed suit against the city in federal court, claiming the city illegally tried to stop the club from opening. In a settlement reached, the two sides ended the legal wrangle, amidst a host of unusual stipulations. As part of the settlement, Elite Cabaret has to give $50,000 a year to the north... - Idaho Power Co. Wind Transmissions Upgrades Settlement
Boise, ID: (Aug-30-07) Idaho Power Co. brought charges against wind developers, alleging that they should pay for transmission upgrades required to accommodate the proposed Cassia Gulch Wind Park and Cassia Wind Farm in the Magic Valley region of Idaho. The suit stemmed from the fact that to prevent transmission overload that could take place with the new... - Microsoft Corp. Eolas Web Browser Patent Infringement Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Aug-30-07) Eolas Technologies Inc. brought a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., alleging that the software giant infringed Web browser patents. A federal court in Chicago ordered Microsoft to pay $521 million for copying technology developed by Michael Doyle, Eolas Technologies' chairman, while he was at the University of California at San Fran... - Port of Stockton River Dredging Fine
Stockton, CA: (Aug-30-07) The Natural Resources Defense Council and Baykeeper, an environmental community group, filed charges against the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Stockton, alleging that the Corps had failed to examine the potential harm to those living near the port and river and its threatened fish species, while engaged in dredging an... - Boston Scientific Corp. Guidant Defibrillators Liability Settlement
Boston, MA: (Aug-30-07) Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers's Office led a multistate probe against Boston Scientific Corp. over flawed heart defibrillators sold by Guidant Corp. Boston Scientific inherited substantial legal liability when it bought the firm last year for $27 billion. Myers claimed investigators found Guidant continued to sell devices it k... - Portland School District Superintendent Resignation Settlement
Portland, OH: (Aug-29-07) In a settlement reached between the Portland School District and Superintendent Mary Jo O'Connor, the Portland School Committee accepted O'Connor's resignation, while agreeing to pay her $80,000. Further, as part of the settlement agreement reached in a closed-door executive session, school officials approved of giving O'Connor tw... - Kent, OH Anti War Protesters Wrongful Arrest Settlement
Kent, OH: (Aug-29-07) Eleven anti-war protesters brought a lawsuit against the Kent city police department, after they were arrested during a 2003 rally at Kent State University. The suit claimed that the eleven protesters were arrested as the crowd moved off the campus and marched onto Main Street. They were then stopped by about 200 police officers in ri... - Thornbug Mortgage Inc. Wachovia Derivative Transaction Settlement
Charlotte, NC: (Aug-29-07) Wachovia Corp. brought a lawsuit against Thornbug Mortgage Inc. over a derivatives transaction. Wachovia sued Thornburg in the US District Court in Manhattan, alleging the New Mexico-based company failed to return collateral to the bank. Thornburg is a single family residential mortgage lender focused principally on the jumbo seg... - Apple Ridge Apartments Rental Racial Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-29-07) The Department of Justice brought charges against owners and operators of Apple Ridge Apartments (formerly known as Whispering Woods) in Livonia, MI, alleging that they discriminated against African Americans seeking to rent apartments at the complex. The Department of Justice lawsuit, which was handled jointly by attorneys from...